Neil Patrick Harris
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $2,322,339,218 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #729) |
| Best-known acting roles: Desi Collings (Gone Girl), Patrick Winslow (The Smurfs), Steve the Monkey (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2), Steve the Monkey (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs), Patrick Winslow (The Smurfs 2) |
| Most productive collaborators: Raja Gosnell, Jordan Kerner, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, David Fincher |
| Born: June 15, 1973 (51 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 14 | $849,770,690 | $1,472,568,528 | $2,322,339,218 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 3 | $162,514,532 | $198,656,674 | $361,171,206 | |
| Cameo | 2 | $113,075,676 | $101,849,247 | $214,924,923 | |
| Leading | 2 | $35,061,031 | $1,204,714 | $36,265,745 | |
| Narrator | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| (Unclassified) | 2 | $16,605,953 | $10,127,337 | $26,733,290 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Neil Patrick Harris’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,014 | $197,575,563 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 916 | $1,177,027,882 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,227 | $199,861,388 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 765 | $1,784,406,500 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,130 | $397,436,951 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 798 | $2,961,434,382 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2023 | Billion Dollar Babies:… | Narrator | |||
| Apr 22, 2022 | The Unbearable Weight … | Richard Fink | $20,300,157 | $8,816,163 | $29,116,320 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | The Matrix Resurrections | The Analyst | $40,463,197 | $118,734,558 | $159,197,755 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | 8-Bit Christmas | Jake Doyle (Adult) | |||
| Dec 22, 2017 | Downsizing | Jeff Lonowski | $24,449,754 | $30,013,217 | $54,462,971 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Gone Girl | Desi Collings | $167,767,189 | $199,361,346 | $367,128,535 |
| May 30, 2014 | A Million Ways to Die … | Foy | $42,720,965 | $44,057,592 | $86,778,557 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Cloudy with a Chance o… | Steve the Monkey | $119,793,567 | $154,599,082 | $274,392,649 |
| Jul 31, 2013 | The Smurfs 2 | Patrick Winslow | $71,017,784 | $277,529,739 | $348,547,523 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | American Reunion | Celebrity Dance-O… | $56,758,835 | $180,040,376 | $236,799,211 |
| Nov 23, 2011 | The Muppets | Himself | $88,625,922 | $71,836,030 | $160,461,952 |
| Nov 4, 2011 | A Very Harold & Kumar … | Neil Patrick Harris | $35,061,031 | $1,204,714 | $36,265,745 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | The Smurfs | Patrick Winslow | $142,614,158 | $421,135,165 | $563,749,323 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | The Best and the Brigh… | Jeff | |||
| Mar 4, 2011 | Beastly | Will | $27,865,571 | $10,162,659 | $38,028,230 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Reven… | Lou | $43,585,753 | $69,440,630 | $113,026,383 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance o… | Steve the Monkey | $124,870,275 | $111,957,402 | $236,827,677 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | Harold & Kumar Escape … | Neil Patrick Harris | $38,108,728 | $5,244,389 | $43,353,117 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to W… | Neil Patrick Harris | $18,225,165 | $1,249,387 | $19,474,552 |
| May 31, 2002 | Undercover Brother | Lance | $38,230,435 | $2,565,710 | $40,796,145 |
| Mar 3, 2000 | The Next Best Thing | David | $14,983,572 | $9,372,190 | $24,355,762 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | The Proposition | Roger Martin | $1,622,381 | $755,147 | $2,377,528 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | Starship Troopers | Col. Carl Jenkins | $54,768,952 | $66,331,004 | $121,099,956 |
| 1988 | Clara's Heart | David Hart | $5,194,491 | $5,194,491 | |
| Averages | $56,048,947 | $89,220,325 | $141,020,685 | ||
| Totals | 24 | $1,177,027,882 | $1,784,406,500 | $2,961,434,382 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2021 | 8-Bit Christmas | |||||
| May 30, 2014 | A Million Ways to Die … | $16,797,385 | 3,160 | $42,720,965 | $86,778,557 | 49.2% |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Cloudy with a Chance o… | $34,017,930 | 4,001 | $119,793,567 | $274,392,649 | 43.7% |
| Nov 4, 2011 | A Very Harold & Kumar … | $12,954,142 | 2,875 | $35,061,031 | $36,265,745 | 96.7% |
| Jun 24, 2011 | The Best and the Brigh… | |||||
| Averages | $21,256,486 | 3,345 | $65,858,521 | $132,478,984 | 63.2% | |
| Totals | 5 | $197,575,563 | $397,436,951 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2022 | The Unbearable Weight … | $7,131,703 | 3,036 | $20,300,157 | $29,116,320 | 69.7% |
| Dec 22, 2021 | The Matrix Resurrections | $10,749,011 | 3,552 | $40,463,197 | $159,197,755 | 25.4% |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Gone Girl | $37,513,109 | 3,284 | $167,767,189 | $367,128,535 | 45.7% |
| Jul 31, 2013 | The Smurfs 2 | $17,548,389 | 3,867 | $71,017,784 | $348,547,523 | 20.4% |
| Apr 6, 2012 | American Reunion | $21,514,080 | 3,203 | $56,758,835 | $236,799,211 | 24.0% |
| Jul 29, 2011 | The Smurfs | $35,611,637 | 3,427 | $142,614,158 | $563,749,323 | 25.3% |
| Mar 4, 2011 | Beastly | $9,851,102 | 1,959 | $27,865,571 | $38,028,230 | 73.3% |
| Jul 30, 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Reven… | $12,279,363 | 3,705 | $43,585,753 | $113,026,383 | 38.6% |
| Sep 18, 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance o… | $30,304,648 | 3,119 | $124,870,275 | $236,827,677 | 52.7% |
| Apr 25, 2008 | Harold & Kumar Escape … | $14,908,404 | 2,545 | $38,108,728 | $43,353,117 | 87.9% |
| Jul 30, 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to W… | $5,480,378 | 2,163 | $18,225,165 | $19,474,552 | 93.6% |
| May 31, 2002 | Undercover Brother | $12,037,685 | 2,169 | $38,230,435 | $40,796,145 | 93.7% |
| Nov 7, 1997 | Starship Troopers | $22,058,773 | 2,971 | $54,768,952 | $121,099,956 | 45.2% |
| 1988 | Clara's Heart | $5,194,491 | $5,194,491 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $18,229,868 | 3,000 | $60,697,906 | $165,881,373 | 56.8% | |
| Totals | 14 | $849,770,690 | $2,322,339,218 | |||